Scumble
Scumble is a free, open-source desktop editor for AI inpainting.
Our verdict
Who it's for
AI inpainting editor with editable layers and local/cloud rendering
Who should look elsewhere
No macOS version available yet (planned but not started)
Pros
- +Completely free and open-source under GPL-3.0 with no account or subscription required
- +Flexible rendering options: local GPU via ComfyUI or cloud via multiple API providers
- +Layer-based editing with PSD/ORA support, enabling non-destructive workflows
Cons
- −No macOS version available yet (planned but not started)
- −Linux builds are early and not yet tested by the author
- −Cloud rendering requires a paid API key from a third-party provider
Key features
- ✓AI inpainting with editable layers and automatic color matching to surroundings
- ✓Support for local ComfyUI workflows and cloud API keys (FLUX.2, GPT Image, Nano Banana, Seedream, Qwen, and more)
- ✓Opens and saves PSD and ORA files with full layer preservation; exports PNG, JPEG, WebP
- ✓Built-in MCP server for external AI agent control (e.g., Claude Code, Claude Desktop)
- ✓Integrated assistant that uses the user's API key for suggestions and actions
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Unlimited public/private repositories; Dependabot security and version updates; 2,000 CI/CD minutes/month (Free for public repositories) |
| Team | $4 | month | Everything included in Free; Access to GitHub Codespaces (Pay only for what you use with compute fees starting at $0.18/hr and storage fees at $0.07/GB per month); Repository rules |
| Enterprise | — | month | Everything included in Team; Data residency; Enterprise Managed Users |